Der ukrainische Leopard 2A4 der 54. separaten mechanisierten Brigade stakte eine feindliche FPV -Drohne mit EW und stand zwei Treffer in der Rüstung im Pokrovsk -Sektor auf einer anderen Mission (der Tank wurde nicht kritisch beschädigt und wird weiterhin betrieben). [Published 29.06.2025]

Wild. So are both the hits without the drone clearly visible (00:02 and 00:27) also from FPVs? I think I see a fast-moving drone in the latter.

„Withstands two hits to its armor“ – Not a single direct hit to the armor is shown.

The first warhead falls in front of the track, exploding somewhere under, beneath, or next to it.

The second warhead clearly bounces off the turret or glacis and also explodes next to the tank.

An explosion itself is not lethal to the tank, it never has been. The HEAT warhead is what poses a threat. But for the HEAT warhead to penetrate, its fuse must strike the target head-on. Neither of these drones managed to hit the tank with their fuses. Instead, they fell on the tank and detonated, sending the warhead into the air and creating only a small shockwave visible on the camera.

This Leopard didn’t withstand two hits to its armor, it simply deflected two exploding drones.